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COVID-19 Coronavirus

COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS

Dear Students, Parents, and Alumni,

The rest of Woodberry's academic year will occur online as we follow the governor of Virginia's order closing all schools, as well as the state's stay-at-home order, which is in force until June 10 unless lifted earlier by the governor.

This is a difficult moment for all of us in the Woodberry community, and especially for the class of 2020. I'm heartbroken that seniors won't be able to enjoy the spring trimester on campus and all of the milestone events that come with the weeks leading up to graduation. We will celebrate the class of 2020. Please know we will have a traditional graduation ceremony at Woodberry for your sons. We will need time to develop and communicate those plans, but I want you to be clear that the class of 2020 will have a graduation ceremony at Woodberry when we are able to hold one.

Our faculty and students have risen to the challenge of online learning during this crisis. They have shown themselves to be adaptable, flexible, and resilient. I remain hopeful that Woodberry will emerge through this crisis as a an even stronger school community. We are all called upon to meet this challenge as directly and as enthusiastically as we can, and I urge us all to do so.

We look forward to once again being able to gather together on campus and and renew the many traditions and relationships that make Woodberry such a special school.

Graduation Weekend, May 22-23: Postponed. We will have a traditional graduation ceremony at Woodberry for the class of 2020. We need time to develop and communicate those plans but are committed to celebrating the class on campus when we are able to hold a graduation.

Summer Camps, Summer 2020: TBD as we monitor the situation.

Woodberry Summer Study Abroad Programs: Postponed

Woodberry abroad trips will not take place this summer. We are exploring options for trips during spring break in March 2021 and also hope to have our regular trips resume in summer 2021.

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The school remains open for online learning. The governor of Virginia’s executive order of March 23 ordered all public and private schools to use remote learning for the rest of the school year. This same order required all non-essential businesses in Virginia to close for one month.

Campus is closed to all visitors. We look forward to hosting you on campus at a later time. Only faculty, staff, and vendors may come to campus at this time. Other visitors will be turned away at the gatehouse. We are sorry we cannot host you in person, but you can visit campus virtually through our 360 map and tour.

Dr. Hulsey worked with school leaders to determine how to best serve students and elected to begin online classes after spring break. The governor’s executive order means we will continue with online learning for the rest of the 2019-2020 school year.

Canvas will remain our primary method of sharing and collecting assignments. Faculty will also hold regular video meetings with their classes and can also use video meetings through Zoom to hold consultations and advisory group gatherings. The academic day will run 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday.

Please let your advisor know if this is an issue. We will work on alternate accommodations, which could include mailing you class materials. A student’s grades will not be impacted by technology challenges that are outside of his control.

We will ask you to complete assigned work for your class, and your teacher will hold consultation sessions via phone or video conference. A student’s grades will not be impacted by being in a different time zone.

While the situation is dynamic, Woodberry summer programs are on track to travel this summer. Program directors and school leaders will continue to monitor advice from the US State Department, the CDC, and International SOS and communicate with families directly about any changes to summer plans.

Woodberry Forest admits students of any race, color, sexual orientation, disability, religious belief, and national or ethnic origin to all of the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sexual orientation, disability, religious belief, or national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic or other school-administered programs. The school is authorized under federal law to enroll nonimmigrant students.